The US spoke about Kyiv's plan to intimidate Russians
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Former US Marine Corps intelligence analyst Scott Ritter told TASS that Kyiv's attempts to intimidate the Russians with air attacks led Russia to take off the gloves and begin striking logistics and energy facilities, arguing that such a Ukrainian strategy is aimed at undermining citizens' trust in the Russian government ahead of the elections.
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Why It Matters
The article is a commentary by former US Marine Corps intelligence analyst Scott Ritter, given to TASS, in which he links Kyiv's strikes on Russia with the subsequent change in Russian strategy towards attacks on logistics and energy facilities.
Kyiv’s attempts to intimidate the Russians with air attacks resulted in the Russian Federation “taking off the gloves” and starting to strike logistics and energy facilities. This opinion was expressed to TASS by former US Marine Corps intelligence analyst Scott Ritter.
According to him, Kyiv’s strategy was based on the idea of undermining the trust of Russian citizens in the government in the run-up to the elections. “They were simply trying to terrorize the Russian people so that they would demand that their government stop fighting. And this, in my opinion, was the main impetus for Russia to change its strategic approach,” Ritter said.
He believes that this was the reason that the Russian Federation “took off the gloves” and began to hit bridges, railway junctions, as well as logistics and energy facilities. Ritter added that these strikes were provoked by Kiev, which was the first to decide to strike Russia to intimidate civilians.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Russia will continue to strike Ukrainian logistics and energy facilities in response to Kyiv attacks
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific logistics and energy facilities were hit?
- Is there independent confirmation of Ritter's claims about Kyiv's motives?
- How long is expected for such attacks to continue?
